Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)

What is Oral Glucose Tolerance Test? The oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), also known as the glucose tolerance test, is a lab test to how your the body’s ability to metabolize glucose, or clear it out of the bloodstream. In this procedure the The patient is asked to take a glucose drink and their blood glucose level is measured before and at intervals after the sugary drink is taken. The test can be used to diagnose diabetes, gestational...

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Gestational Diabetes

What is Gestational Diabetes? Gestational diabetes develops during pregnancy (gestation) - usually around the 24th week. About 2 and 10 percent of expectant mothers develop this condition, making it one of the most common health problems of pregnancy. Like other types of diabetes, gestational diabetes affects how your cells use sugar (glucose) in your body's main fuel.  What causes Gestational Diabetes in Pregnancy?  When...

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